New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-14
FlFIlETH CONGRESS.
abstract of the Proceedings OF the.
Senate and House.
SENATE


SENATE.
The Senate was orsa nized without troub
ie. There has been and there will be mo-
deadlock. The Republicans did not OBJ
sjectit swearing in OF Democratic senator's,
and the Democratic senator's did not OBJ
ject to the administrat ton of the oath to
the Republicans senator's.
Eut .one senator is kept standing at the
door-Mr. Faulkner oi West Virginia-and
he stands aside with the common consent
OF both parties in the senate, obtained just
before the assembling OF the senate as the
result OF a compromise. His credentials
are alleged TO be irregular on their face.
Mr.. 4 urpie OF Indiana took the oath and
subscribed his name to the hook of oaths
and holds his seat upon his credentials.
Mr. Hoar objected for the time being to.
administering the oath OF office TO Mr..
Faulkner.
He understood that, whatever question
sarose.concerning the title OF that senator
to.areat, arose on the credentials them
selves, the whole proceedings OF the legisla-
ture and the history OF the case being there
disclosed and fully recited. Assuming that
3 in accorlance with the usages ofthe senate,
he would himself be q member OF the COM
mIttee on privileges and elections, he gave
theassurance that the question should be
dealt with at the earliest possible moment,
would be able to enter on the discharge of
his duties as senator.
Mr.. henna said that the course suggested
seemed emlnently appropriate and he
trusted that the action would be taken
without the formality Of a vote This sug-
gestion was adopted and the board ad.
adjourned.
The roll Cal! which followed the calling
to order of the house was interrupted just
as It began by a crank, who, sitting in the
northeast corner OF the gallery. started up
the doxology rs the gavel came down. and
heels before he would stop. Mr..
Clark called for nominations for
speaker. Sunset Cox nomina- :
ted John C. Carlisle, and
Cannon nominated Thomas B. Reed. Ran
dali Mills, Mckinley and Long OF Massa-
chusetts were called on to act as tellers.
But 313 votes were cast. of which Carlisle
Carolina and Smith of Milwaukee voted
for Brumm, the Greenback Republican
from Pennsylvania. The clerk then ap-
pointed Reed and Cox u committee to es-
cort Mr.. Carlisle to the floor OF the house.
Judge Kellay OF Pennsylvania, as the
oldest member OF the house.
stepped forward and administered the
gavel became for the third time speaker
of the house. He spoke at some
length. mostly on tho vital ne
cessity ofretueing taxes SO us to avoid the E
dangerous surplus in the TREASURY.
The speech was received with satisfac- s.
tion on beth Sides, the slight key not. OF
protection which entered into his tariff re.
duction comments being especially pleas.
ing to the Randall Democrats.
- The nrocpau Of elerfinra off cars f,f tho
house was much as usual Cox Offering q
resolution embodying the names adoptet
by the Democratic caucus, and Cannon Of
lering an amendment to substitute the
names selected by the Republican caucus.
After drawing seats the House adjourned.
The president sent the following nomin-
ations to the senate:
Lucins G. G. Lamar OF Mississippi, as
sociate justice Of the supreme court OF the :,
United States; William Il. Villas Of AViacon-
sin secretary OF the interior; Don NJ Dick
inson OF Michigan, postmaster general;
Charles s. Fairchild of New York. secre-
tary OF the treasury; George L. Rivers Of
New York, assistant secretary of state;
Isaac H. Maynard of New York, assistant
secretary OF the treasury Sisourney But
Ter OF Massachusetts,. second controller Of
the treasury; James W. Hytae of Connetti-
cut. treasurer OF the United States.
Little business done, and an adjourn.
ment was had until Thursday.
large number of amendments to the
rules were submitted and the Presidents
message was read.
SENATE.
Not in 0ooaion T, f.fss5ss
In the house the committee on mileage
was announced as follows: Rogers fArk.),
Belden IN. W. Howard Ind.), Bnr,.ett
Mass.), FELTON, (Cal) Resolutions pro-
viding for tie amendment OF the rules Of
the house were offered as follows:
21 by adding thereto the foAo~ingg:
And all general appropriation bills shall
be reported to the house within
sixty days after the appointment:
OF the standing committees, at the first
session, and within forty days after the
commencement OF the second session. By I
Mr.. Hudd (Wis.(, to amend rule 8 SO as
to require every member to be present
within the hall OF the house during the
session, unless excused or necessarily pre-
vented, and to vote on all votes and on
each roll call. unless personally or
peculiarly interested in the propositions
under pain Of liability to expulsion. By
Mr.. Springer. to amend rule 26 paragraph
3, SO as to read: ..The fourth Monday OF
each month after the call Of states and
territories until adjournment on that.day.
shall. when claimed by the committee on
territories be devoted exclusively to the
consideration of business presented by
that committee. and any unfinished busi-
ness remaining at the end OF the day shall
be i'll order until disposed OF" By Mr..
Springer. providing for the abolition Of the
committees on Pacific railroads. invalid
pensions, mileage. militia and improve
ment of the Mississippi river, and the
transfer Of their functions to other com.
mittees. Provision is also made for
general increase OF the membership OF the
Remaining committees and rearrangment
of their duties to some extent.
Adjourned for several days.
At the regular meeting Of Minnesota 10y
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